1 John 3:22

New Century Version

And God gives us what we ask for because we obey God’s commands and do what pleases him.

Cross References

Job 22:26

You will find pleasure in the Almighty, and you will look up to him.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard what the poor people want. Do what they ask, and listen to them.

Psalm 34:4

I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He saved me from all that I feared.

Psalm 50:15

Call to me in times of trouble. I will save you, and you will honor me.”

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord does not listen to the wicked, but he hears the prayers of those who do right.

Proverbs 28:9

If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.

Isaiah 1:15

When you raise your arms to me in prayer, I will refuse to look at you. Even if you say many prayers, I will not listen to you, because your hands are full of blood.

Jeremiah 33:3

‘Judah, pray to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you important secrets you have never heard before.’

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was talking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!”

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will get anything you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 11:24

So I tell you to believe that you have received the things you ask for in prayer, and God will give them to you.

John 14:13

And if you ask for anything in my name, I will do it for you so that the Father’s glory will be shown through the Son.

John 15:10

I have obeyed my Father’s commands, and I remain in his love. In the same way, if you obey my commands, you will remain in my love.

John 15:7

If you remain in me and follow my teachings, you can ask anything you want, and it will be given to you.

John 6:29

Jesus answered, “The work God wants you to do is this: Believe the One he sent.”

John 8:29

The One who sent me is with me. I always do what is pleasing to him, so he has not left me alone.”

John 9:31

We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he listens to anyone who worships and obeys him.

Acts 17:30

In the past, people did not understand God, and he ignored this. But now, God tells all people in the world to change their hearts and lives.

Acts 20:21

I warned both Jews and Greeks to change their lives and turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

Philippians 4:18

And now I have everything, and more. I have all I need, because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. It is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice offered to God, who accepts that sacrifice and is pleased with it.

Colossians 1:10

so that you will live the kind of life that honors and pleases the Lord in every way. You will produce fruit in every good work and grow in the knowledge of God.

James 1:5

But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.

James 4:3

Or when you ask, you do not receive because the reason you ask is wrong. You want things so you can use them for your own pleasures.

James 5:16

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen.

1 John 2:3

We can be sure that we know God if we obey his commands.

1 John 5:14

And this is the boldness we have in God’s presence: that if we ask God for anything that agrees with what he wants, he hears us.